UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that the restoration of Ukraine should begin now, although it will take a long time.
Source: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
“The damage and devastation to homes, schools, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure will take years to rebuild,” said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by video message, accusing Russia’s war in Ukraine of taking thousands of lives and forcibly displacing millions of people.
Guterres assured the UN was committed to advancing Ukraine’s Recovery and Development Plan. The plan, presented by the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, calls for $750bn to rebuild the country during and after the war.
“The UN is also working with the Ukrainian government to eliminate the insidious threat of unexploded ordnance, landmines and cluster munitions and pave the way for the recovery and repair of critical infrastructure,” Guterres said.
“It’s a long road – but it must start now,” he emphasized, calling on the world to “support the people of Ukraine in these dark days and carry out reconstruction.
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